New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17

1 cleared. Il despairs Of over burning IT, But &
| he can't be cleared, be can be cleared ous, and
that ia what with steutorian voice. the people a.
maDd Of Cleveland.
With scarcely an exception tho large cities ars
the PAGES where rum and Gimo hold high carnival.
They are also the centres Of the Democratic ma
jorities.
Tho Canal Advocate" q newspaper which al
it's name implies Is devoted primarily to the In
terests of the canals of this State. shows just
appreciation of the Pedagogical course wn'cn
Governor Hill pursued in regard to tho bill pro
viding for canal improvements. This Is tho Dill
which this political triclzster, who fatters him.
self he can carry water on both shoulders.
neither signed nor vetoed. The Advocate'
commenting upon his action. wen says: His
liovernor Hins) latest effort to please the back
wcodsmen and tho agricultural interest In the
anti-canal counties by not signing the Canal
Appropriation bill is poor piece Of diplomacy.
whether viewed from Q commercial, maritime.
POLITICAL or statesmans roint of view. Tho logical
inference from the Governors action Is that ne
was opposed to tho bill. but was afraid to veto
it. This is feeble policy. to say the least. and
unworthy tho Governor Of tho great State Of
New-Yorx
ceases to be useful IL win cease TO exist. Isn't
in it, councils should pontedly sound its
approaching doomf
Mayor Hewitt Is right. The only way to pre-
vent sto, exespers and other good-natured
offenders against tho law from sweeping their
refuse into tho streets is to arrest them for It.
When . few Of them have argued the question
with . police magistrate tho citys streets Will
not be so abom1nably dirty.
Would it now be in order for tho liquordealers
and the Third Party Prohbtionists, who COM
btned at Albany in opposition to tho High
License bin. 30 hold grand jolliAcation meeting
They might ratify Governor HIPS action and put
HIM in nomination for 1888. As they combined
to elect him in 1856 they have equal claims upon
him FOR the 4 ture. His election was the result
OF tho Third Party movement. and he has shown
his gratitude by doing what the Third Party
leaders and the rumselers asked.
Every development as TO thc oreration Of the
Interstate Commerce law roma MS TIE TRIBuwE's
Tos tioE tbsi 1t is o bad. unwholesome departure
I, ON Republican thee les Of government II Is q
ruinous burden uron commerce in the interest OF
monopoly. IL should never have been pissed and
should speedily DO rercsed.
The r,mse,ler in the Capitol building al Albany
stIn lives. and ID. B. Hill Is his "onc fricnd.'
Before he instructs his admiral to set foot upon
haytian territory. Lord Salisbury should carefully
rcad the Monroe Doctrine literature on file In his
Foreign Office.
CONGRESSMAN Holman cries aloud for free trade
platfN m for the Democracy in 1888. Holman
appears to be duh Of wit. lie came uncomfort-
ably near being defeated only five months ago
uror that latfo m One would think that can
didate whose majority had fallen from $500 TO
less than 500 would want new platform.
Protection IS the wedge that Will cleave open
the Solid South
In his veto message Governor Hin quoted from
Cove nor Seymour in support Of his act Of hosti'
tty TO temperance reform. Tho Lockrort Jour
nal' pertincn " points out IL at Seymour suffered
q notable defeat the year after he wrote the lines
cited by Hill. History knows how to repeat IT.
If II II Is only given chance
The canals viii be open for navigation about
the LIST OF May. 1t may pain Governor Hin to
learn that it looks as II the b. atmcn were going
to have prosperous season
The net providing for the sale Of street railroad
franchises has been 90 evaded by the Aldermen
and interested corporations that some amend
ments are grady needed. Mr.. Cantor has intro
duced q bin for u at purpose, but no has waited
long time to do it. There ought to be time.
however yet for the Legislature to attend 10 this
important matter.
Senator Reagan says he Is q prohibiticnist. All.
that explains why he selected the moment when
Morrison's bill WIS up for taking that bath.